ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS COUNCILP. O. BOX 7272, KAMPALA

Tel. +256 - 414 -345688 Website: www.ahpc.ug

REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL LABORATORIESThe Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC)

was established by Allied Health Professionals

Act Cap. 268 to regulate, supervise and control

the training, practice and other related matters

of Allied Health Professionals in Uganda.

The registration of medical laboratories is a

regulatory requirement pursuant to the authority

conferred upon AHPC under section 29 of the

Act which is intended to provide Ugandans with

quality health laboratory services by

guaranteeing accurate and reliable diagnosis

which is a cornerstone of disease

management and prevention.In consultation with Ministry of Health, Uganda

Medical and Dental Practitioners Council,

Central Public Health Laboratories, Medical

Laboratory Technology Board, Uganda Medical

Laboratory Technology Association, Private

Sector Laboratory Operators’ Representatives

among other stakeholders and in accordance

with the Uganda National Health Laboratory

Services Policy, 2009, The AHPC shall with

effect from 1st

August 2013 start registration of

all Public, Private Not For

Profit t (PNFP), Private and NGO or Research

Medical Laboratories which will operate during the calendar year 2014.All supervisors of medical laboratories and other laboratory practitioners must be registered and in possession of a current annual practicing license from AHPC. However, supervisors of standalone/reference laboratories must have four (4) years of professional experience as required by AHP Act.

The medical laboratories must therefore be

registered to operate by 31st

March 2014and any laboratory found operating without registration after the above date shall be closed in accordance with the law.

All practitioners and the general public are further informed that private medical laboratories within health facilities will only be registered if the health facility has a valid operating license issued by the relevant health professional council.

REGISTRATION FEES FOR MEDICAL LABORATORIES

LOCATION

NO CATEGORY QUALIFICATIONS OF THE LABORATORY SUPERVISOR RURAL TOWN COUNCILS / CITY

MUNICIPALITIES

1. Laboratory in a Clinic /Health Centre Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician/Technologist 50,000/= 75,000/= 100,000/=

2 Laboratory in a Hospital Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer or Technologist 150,000/= 250,000/= 250,000/=

3 Stand Alone/Reference Laboratory Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer or Technologist. 150,000/= 250,000/= 250,000/=

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES, REQUIREMENTS, CHECKLISTS AND APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM;

1. The Allied Health Professionals Council Secretariat, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, Ministry of Health Headquarters, Ground

Floor Room C-001

2. The AHPC Website i.e. www.ahpc.ug

3. The Inspection and Quality Assurance Department of District Health Offices of Arua, Gulu, Lira, Hoima, Soroti,Allied Health Professionals Council stationed at Mukwasi Jinja, Masaka, Kabale, Mbarara, Fort-Portal and HealthHouse Plot 39A Lumumba Avenue, 3rd Floor Wandegeya Manpower Development Centre in Mbale.Wing, Opposite National Drug Authority(NDA) 5. All District/Municipal/KCCA Medical Laboratory Focal

4. The Regional Allied Health Supervisors stationed at Persons.

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